Hamlet
1980 · Movie · 214 min · ★ 6.2
BBC presents Shakespeare's classic tale of betrayal, murder, and revenge. Rodney Bennett's television adaptation of Hamlet stars Derek Jacobi as the most complex of all Shakespeare’s characters. Prince Hamlet is told by his father's ghost that his uncle Claudius has murdered him and married his widow.
Also known as Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-05-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 214 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (15 votes)
Themes
- denmark
- insanity
- revenge
- ghost
- hamlet
- indecision
- faked insanity
Cast & crew
Derek Jacobi
as Hamlet
Claire Bloom
as Gertrude
Patrick Stewart
as Claudius
Eric Porter
as Polonius
Lalla Ward
as Ophelia
David Robb
as Laertes
Robert Swann
as Horatio
- PA
Patrick Allen
as Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Emrys James
as Player King
- JK
Jason Kemp
as Player Queen
Directed by Rodney Bennett